OPC Spotlight: San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority $500 million 9-county parcel tax

Authors

CA Ocean Protection Council

Published

2018

Description

The Restoration Authority designed a $12/year parcel tax to restore valuable wetlands in the 9-county Bay Area and placed it before voters on the June 2016 ballot, where it passed with 70% in favor. The parcel tax will raise about $25 million per year for 20 years, providing the first year-on-year funding that will allow for long-term restoration work. It is the first regional-scale parcel tax in California.

Impacts

Sea level rise

Resource Type

ICARP Case Study

Topics

Region:

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Extent: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Solano County, Sonoma County